
Director
Valentyn Vasyanovych
Starring
Roman Lutskiy, Andriy Rymaruk
Run Time
125 mins
Release Year
2021
Country of Origin
Ukraine
Language
Ukrainian
Director of Photography: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Editor: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Produced by: Iya Myslytska, Valentyn Vasyanovych, Vladimir Yatsenko, Anna Sobolevska
Screenplay by: Valentyn Vasyanovych
Production Designer: Vladlen Odudenko
Sound Production: Serhiy Stepanskiy
Director Bio
Valentyn Vasyanovych
P&I - Director Bio
Valentyn Vasyanovych is a director, producer and DOP. He was born in 1971 in Zhytomyr, Ukraine. In 2012, he made his debut feature film Business As Usual (Odesa International Film Festival, Special Jury Mention, FICC award). In 2019, the feature anti-utopia film Atlantis won the Best Film Award in Orizzonti at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, and a large number of prizes and awards around the world. His newest feature Reflection has been selected for Competition at 78. Venice International Film Festival.
Reflection (Vidblysk)
Ukrainian surgeon Serhiyis captured by the Russian military forces in the conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine and while in captivity, he is exposed to horrifying scenes of humiliation, violence and indifference towards human life. After his release, he returns to his comfortable middle-class apartment and tries to find a purpose in life by rebuilding his relationship with his daughter and ex-wife. He learns how to be a human being again, how to be a father and help his daughter, who needs his love and support. [18]
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